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Offline Powder keg

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New Project
« on: January 26, 2006, 04:17:59 PM »
For an up coming project, I decided to build one of these to see what it looked like. It is a barrel called a "Pack Parrott". None are known to exist, and there is no record of any ever built. As far as I know. Kind of a mean looking barrel I think. This is a quarter scale version. It is 9" long and machined out of 2.250" 1018 shaft. After the trunnions are welded on I will paint it Black.







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Re: New Project
« Reply #1 on: March 10, 2009, 08:30:23 AM »
Wes,

 I was searching for a thread of yours about casting cap-squares and came across this one; I don't recall seeing this before, in my opinion it is a miniature gem. I can't believe that no one posted any comments on it, the Philistines.
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Re: New Project
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2009, 10:14:32 AM »
Well done.  Are you going to make a pack carriage for it?
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Re: New Project
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2009, 10:16:27 AM »
thats an exact copy of me , short and fat   ;D
and of course very beautiful , thats not like me   ::) ::)

thats over 3 years ago you posted this , have you finished it ??
if so please let us see the finished piece in a carriage , I guess its really beautiful .
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Re: New Project
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2009, 06:52:53 PM »
That is one beautiful little warrior! Great concept, well made, tough and strong looking, but elegant! I really like this design and also the way Wesley made it! Good Job, and I wonder if there are any more out there, or, will "Powder Keg" make them again? BoomLover
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